_brodski07_
Posted 08 February 2014 - 03:59 AM
hi guys,
has anyone toyed with or even gone through with trying to (or succesfully) bolted on a front end for an LJ LC instead of it being a weld on?
i have been thinking of running a line of bolts with washers up the inner gutter rail instead of spot welding them back together.
obviously the a piller gap will still have to be welded up but that is the only part.
would it pass an engineer?
any input would be great.
cheers
Grail Hunter
Posted 08 February 2014 - 08:25 AM
Great idea, never heard of anyone doing it, that's how it should of been done in the first place, what were they thinking back in the day
_Bomber Watson_
Posted 08 February 2014 - 10:52 AM
_mikecatts_
Posted 08 February 2014 - 11:09 AM
wont work..most of the strenght is in the welded front guards.. when playing with the cars.. as I do.. Its pretyy easy to move the front clip to get in place/gaps/alignment when just tacked to gether, as you weld in place it become rock solid..
And its a carry over from the Viva...
Probably very defectable as well as not per factory specs.
My opinion anyway..
Edited by mikecatts, 08 February 2014 - 11:11 AM.
_brodski07_
Posted 08 February 2014 - 11:38 AM
yes i have my doubts about it being road worthy. they should have done it from factory, why would they not bolt on the front?
any ways all good. thanks fellas.
always nice to have input on an idea like this.
cheers
Brodie
Scrivet Counter
Posted 08 February 2014 - 12:40 PM
Bolting the front panels (guards and nose cone) on is possible, it has been done, it is solid, not floppy, and may/may not be roadworthy.
_brodski07_
Posted 09 February 2014 - 12:56 AM
looks like i may have to do a little more research. i would love to have a bolt on front for my LJ. would like the look of the bolts running up the gutter.
Scrivet Counter
Posted 09 February 2014 - 01:03 AM
_brodski07_
Posted 09 February 2014 - 09:32 PM
that is what i was looking for! seems like its plausible then.Thanks Spak
_LONA-CK_
Posted 02 March 2014 - 06:34 AM
i have contemplated doing this before, i see no problems with the guard tops or even the inner pillars as you can use nutsert tool but the big problem is were the guard hits the nose ends, what would or could you do there,,, mabe only make the front in one piece and bold along the top of radiator support panel and up under the tabs
good luck
cheers gong
Scrivet Counter
Posted 02 March 2014 - 08:21 AM
but the big problem is were the guard hits the nose ends, what would or could you do there,,, mabe only make the front in one piece and bold along the top of radiator support panel and up under the tabs
good luck
cheers gong
Spot on John, one piece front, weld and fill the nose cone to guard joints.
Edited by S pack, 02 March 2014 - 08:21 AM.
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